The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-11-04
FROM THE CAPITAL
CITY.
Cur Correspondent a. Washington Gives
tas RulletIn a1G ItE Many Readers 8
sp!sy and Nswsy Letter this
Week.

Washington, D. c. Oct, 81, 1887
On Monday, Dec. 3, jnst five
weeks from today, the Speakers
eavel Will make rs annual saluta>
tory knock upon the marble desk in
the Hall of the Lower House of the
National Leglsla ture, and announce
the fact that Congress IS once more
with Us. This coming event atthe
Capital Is heraIded by the changed
aspect of the city, and by the many
old and familiar faces and forms
one is apt now to mset in a stroll
a bout the political and social cen
tiers of Warrington The Capital
| city Is already IN glow that will
very soon merge into q white heat
and shine with dazzling brilllancY
during the coming important politl~
cal and social season, for this season
with be the season of 88! Politics
and society may be said to be the
! heart Of Washington lite. They
form the magnet that attracts the
host of winter residents, and the
power of this magnet increases every
year, Its attraction is felt not only
in remote corners of this country.
but sometimes in Europe. Ii calls
the truant senator, politician, and
Mrs. and Miss anity Fair bach
from their summer sQjourn. 1t i
this influence, in connection with tbs
chilly fore warnings of hoary winter
that lures the society belle from he
salt water or rustic retreat back t.
the enjoyment of Tsrpsiehore anc
the social mazes at tho Capital. L
IS this influence that thrills the con
gresham about this time, and Leads
= HIM captive into Washington wit
his bodyguard of relatives and con
= stltuents. 1t is the same lnfuenc
- that draws into the National house
:. hold the ignoble army Of Lobbyists
=, and hungry tram of bipeds lookln
. for something to turn up" 1t /
# in fact, this strange power and ia
7 c1nation, born of a com blnation
:. politics and seriousness, society an
a frivoIity, that secures the YaIle
.t personnel of the National Capita
ID In secho ns and squads they con
or now, but IN week or SO the gre
.e host will suddenly come down up(
a us, fiutter for awhile, and then 8e
ne tie for the season.
IL For this influx, Washington h
prepared during her summer resp
IN She has donned new attire and
N. rea dy to courtesy on the arrival
M her congressional and winter que
he Indoors and out the city has be
m' swept and garnis he'd, miles q n'
ca streets have been smoothly paw
he with asphalt, and bright new pa
Ter have been opened and metam
en- phosed into verdant splendor. EV'
vii day has marked further Hing
49, of the Potomac 'fats, the alleg
source OF "coDgressIonal malarl
de- and the ultimate plan Of this
apt provement contemplates uAld-rl7
ect park south of the city that will
uch val the famous Soldiers He
IL" drives at the northern end.
anu new Pension Building has be
On completed and the finished Wa
los' ington Monument viii aoon be re-
AIS tor the ascent Of the general pub
NY A walk about the city will
: prise the summer absentee. /
500 estate improvements crowd the
W. on all sides. Capitol hill and So
'eH' Washington have seen a great cha
- in this repect, but it Is in the "
" End the fashionable quarter Of
~ city. that the Improvements for
Il - season are most marked. Com
ine' ticut Avenue extends through
e. heart of this fashionable section
sat the city, and ranks next to Penn
yania Avenue in social prOnIne
''0' and as a favOrite promenade.
H"i Centrally on this avenue, are 10
" ed the buildings of the British
- CATION, and many other count
have their representatives hot
~in on 1t in what is called Diplom
"00 Row. 1t presents now almost
all unbroken stretch Of American P
VI css, and vIes in architectural be;
Il" Of design and finish with almost
" any street in the world.
'0D Washington is happy in an o
"i0' Improvement. The howl Of the 0
seeker is practically inaudible.
=, strange, hopeful variety Of the g
' 'ue' homo we have always with US.
'o' does not migrate with the rest
yreat Washingtonians fora summer
rsdi- day, but plies his vocation even
offer ing the long siesta which the
, de- enjoys in the interval between
sessions of Congress, He form
49, made life uncomfortable to the P
Oln- l.,+.,J tina be.ds of deDartm